Misaligned Eyes - Is This The Cause?

[confused_i]

For many many years (as long as I can remember looking in a mirror) I can't see my entire face. To see both of my eyes in the mirror I have to flip back and forth and look at each of my eyes (even when I move further away from the mirror). Is this normal? I've gone to an optometrist several times over the years to have my eyes checked out and the only thing they've noted is that I have a slight astigmatism... the lowest prescription you can give for glasses. I've never told them or asked them about this. I can see in 3D perfectly (3D tv and 3d glasses at home). I've noticed my left pupil dilates a little more than the right pupil (my left pupil is the one with slightly lower vision). I know about Horner Syndrome and its not that. Its more of a physiologic anisocoria (I've done research) and that same eye seems to be in the orbit differently. For instance, try this test out: If I look at text on my computer screen with one eye open (closing the other eye) then opening the other eye and closing the original open eye (basically alternating each eye from open to closed) I notice that text with one eye is higher than the other. But if I do this enough times, both eyes see text at the same level. Its almost like by opening and closing my eyes repeatedly, my eye is pushed into the perfect place in my eye's orbit allowing me to see at the same level.

Can you explain what I'm talking about? lol, I hope I described my issues well.

[Houman Vosoghi, MD]

Everything you are describing is a normal variant most likely.  You should go see an ophthalmologist for a full exam to include a visual field and motility testing to be sure everything is normal though.

HV

[confused_i]

Oh, I thought I should add that the eye with the pupil that is more dilated (which responds to light) also has a very slight ptosis.